Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish and lead the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC) , to be composed of representatives from the specified organizations, with a primary mission to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber incidents that could damage California's economy, its critical infrastructure, or public and private sector computer networks in our state.
This bill would require Cal-CSIC to include representatives from the State Department of Education.
Existing law requires Cal-CSIC to serve as the central organizing hub of the state government's cybersecurity activities and coordinate information sharing with, and share cyber threat information received from, specified public and private entities. Existing law also requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to report any cyberattack, as defined, impacting more than 500 pupils or personnel to Cal-CSIC.
This bill would explicitly include school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools among the specified entities with which Cal-CSIC coordinates information sharing, including cyber threat information.

Statutes affected:
AB1023: 8586.5 GOV
03/23/23 - Amended Assembly: 8586.5 GOV, 8586.5 GOV
09/08/23 - Enrolled: 8586.5 GOV
10/08/23 - Chaptered: 8586.5 GOV